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Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA Comes To Mackey Main Stage 5/1-9
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 24, 2009
Your heart will soar when the slipper fits! Audiences young and old will cherish that special moment when the Beck Center's Youth Theater presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical adaptation of the timeless fairy tale Cinderella, May 1-9, 2009, on the Mackey Main Stage.
PETER PAN, IS HE DEAD? & More Set For Beck Center's 2009-2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 24, 2009
The Beck Center for the Arts is proud to announce its 2009/2010 professional theater season featuring many crowd favorites and laughs on the Mackey Main Stage.
Playhouse South Theatre Set To Rock With APRIL ARMAGEDDON 4/24
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2009
Get ready to rock! The Clark Hines Theater is going to pulsate with the pounding beats of hard rock and heavy metal April 24 as the Playhouse South Theatre presents ?April Armageddon,? a stage show spotlighting local bands Dear Lovely, TINJ, Final Analysis, and Sawed Off. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for the 7:30 show at the Clark Hines/Playhouse South Theatre, 3700 Far Hills Avenue, Kettering
Hudson Players Offer GUYS & DOLLS Dinner And Show Deal Beginning 4/24
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2009
The Hudson Players are pleased to announce a unique and affordable dinner and show offer to accompany their upcoming production of the Frank Loesser musical fable - GUYS AND DOLLS. The show opens April 24, and the Hudson Players have worked with Hudson's Restaurant on the Green to offer couples dinner and a show for $55.00. This price includes two reserved seating tickets to GUYS AND DOLLS and dinner for two at Hudson's Restaurant.
CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY Soars Into Palace Theater 4/24-26
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2009
DIRECT FROM BROADWAY, CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY has been proclaimed, 'The grandest circus spectacle east of Vegas' by New York Magazine. The show, which made its Broadway debut in June 2008, is the first of its kind ever to perform on Broadway. This groundbreaking theatrical, acrobatic and musical adventure was this past summers must see Broadway entertainment sensation for audiences of all ages.
HEAVEN'S MY DESTINATION Begins In The Drury Theater 4/24-5/17
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2009
The Cleveland Play House Artistic Director Michael Bloom announces the world premiere production of Thornton Wilder's novel Heaven's My Destination, adapted by award-winning playwright Lee Blessing. The play is the centerpiece of the fourth annual FusionFest, a multidisciplinary performing arts festival.
PlayhouseSquare's SLAM U Ends, Finalists Appointed To Cleveland's Slam Team
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 21, 2009
The competition portion of Slam U came to a close on Friday, April 17 in the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare. More than 500 guests watched as fifteen of Northeast Ohio's best teen poets battled for six spots on Cleveland's National Youth Poetry Slam Team.
THE COLOR PURPLE Tour Arrives In Dayton 4/21-26
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2009
Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and the producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, are proud to announce that Dayton will host the North American Touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE, April 21 - 26 at the Schuster Center, as part of Victoria Theatre Association's Chase Broadway Series.
Playhouse Square's MARY POPPINS Tickets Go On Sale 4/20
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2009
PlayhouseSquare and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public on Monday, April 20 at 11:00am.
Dayton Playhouse Holds Auditions For ASHER'S COMMAND 4/20 And 4/21
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2009
Dayton Playhouse announces auditions for Asher's Command Monday, April 20, 2009, 7:00-10:00 PM Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 7:00-10:00 PM No preparation is necessary. There will be cold readings of the script.
Playhouse South Theatre Set To Rock With APRIL ARMAGEDDON 4/24
by Reynard Loki - April 19, 2009
Get ready to rock! The Clark Hines Theater is going to pulsate with the pounding beats of hard rock and heavy metal April 24 as the Playhouse South Theatre presents ?April Armageddon,? a stage show spotlighting local bands Dear Lovely, TINJ, Final Analysis, and Sawed Off. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for the 7:30 show at the Clark Hines/Playhouse South Theatre, 3700 Far Hills Avenue, Kettering
2nd Annual Stephen Schwartz Scholarship Finals Held At Loft Theater 4/18
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2009
Eight students with local ties will compete before an audience that is expected to include one of the foremost composers of our time, when the Second Annual Stephen Schwartz Scholarship finals are held at The Human Race Theatre Company's Loft Theatre April 18.
THE MAYHEM POETS & Their Spoken Word Opus Return To PlayhouseSquare 5/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 17, 2009
Back by popular demand! THE MAYHEM POETS return to PlayhouseSquare for the first time since February 2007 to perform their powerful spoken word opus that seamlessly mixes the power of personal expression, issues of diversity and acceptance, hilariously random topics and mind-boggling hip-hop rhythms. These theatrically trained performers tell gut-wrenching truths that will leave audiences forever changed.
TLA Announces Suzan Bradford As General Manager Of Lincoln Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 17, 2009
The Lincoln Theatre Association (LTA) has selected Suzan Bradford as General Manager of the Lincoln Theatre. In this role, Bradford will be responsible for all operational aspects of the theatre and second-floor ballroom to provide superior customer service to all patrons, renters, and resident groups. She will also serve as a liaison with King-Lincoln businesses and community groups.
Cesear's Forum Presents Albee's MARRIAGE PLAY, Runs 4/17-5/23
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2009
Cesear's Forum is offering Edward Albee's MARRIAGE PLAY (opening this weekend),in an April/May run at Kennedy's Down Under, PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, Ohio. MARRIAGE PLAY portrays a married couple in crisis, a recurrent theme with Mr. Albee, whose language and situation combine dark humor with unsparing insight and humanity.
Albee's MARRIAGE PLAY Rescheduled For 4/17-5/23
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2009
Cesear's Forum has rescheduled a suspended production of Edward Albee's Marriage Play for late spring, at Kennedy's Down Under, PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, Ohio, April 17th through May 23rd. Mr. Albee, a three time Pulitzer prize-winning playwright and preeminent American dramatist, whose works include Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, A Delicate Balance, Three Tall Women and The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, wrote Marriage Play in 1987 during a period of disfavor from New York producers and critics. First presented in Vienna, the play was produced at New York's Signature Theatre in 1993 and rediscovered at London's National Theatre in 2001.
Cincinnati Playhouse Holds A CHRISTMAS CAROL Children's Auditions 6/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 16, 2009
The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will hold auditions on Sunday, June 21 for children interested in performing in the 2009 production of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, presented by KeyBank. The show, an annual Tristate holiday tradition, celebrates its 19 th year this season with performances running December 3 to 30.
Photo Flash: LINCOLN THEATRE Announces Grand Reopening Festivities
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 16, 2009
The Lincoln Theatre Association today announced a week of events to celebrate the grand reopening of the historic Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St.), including a neighborhood open house on Memorial Day followed by a series of concerts from national touring artists in jazz, blues, opera, and gospel.
Larson's Story TICK, TICK...BOOM! Plays Below Zero 4/16-18
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2009
A musical look at the courage it takes to follow your dreams, TICK, TICK... BOOM! is Jonathan Larson's autobiographical tale of a young composer on the brink of turning 30 and falling into oblivion. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city (TICK,), his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue (TICK...), yet Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical (BOOM!).
CAPA And Ohio State Univ Present GODSPELL 4/16-4/19
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2009
CAPA and The Ohio State University Department of Theatre present Godspell at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.) April 16-19. Performances are Thursday, April 16 at 8 pm; Friday, April 17 at 11 am and 8 pm; Saturday, April 18 at 2 pm and 8 pm; and Sunday, April 19 at 3 pm. Tickets are $30, $25, $20, and $11 (Fri. 11 am only) at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (800) 745-3000 or (614) 469-0939. The Southern Theatre Ticket Office will open two hours prior to the performance. Students between the ages of 13-19 can purchase $5 High Five tickets while available.
Playhouse Square's MARY POPPINS Tickets Go On Sale 4/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 13, 2009
PlayhouseSquare and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public on Monday, April 20 at 11:00am.
Cesear's Forum Presents Albee's MARRIAGE PLAY, Runs 4/17-5/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 13, 2009
Cesear's Forum is offering Edward Albee's MARRIAGE PLAY (opening this weekend),in an April/May run at Kennedy's Down Under, PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, Ohio. MARRIAGE PLAY portrays a married couple in crisis, a recurrent theme with Mr. Albee, whose language and situation combine dark humor with unsparing insight and humanity.
Photo Flash: Beavercreek Community Theater's A LITTLE PRINCESS
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 10, 2009
Beavercreek Community Theatre's Children's Theatre will present 'A Little Princess' at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays from April 24 through May 3.
Beck Center Nears Halfway Fundraiser Mark, Still Needs $150,000 By End Of April
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 10, 2009
Beck Center for the Arts is grateful to the City of Lakewood for its announcement yesterday to commit to long-term investment in the organization. Stories about the City's contribution have raised questions from the public about the status of our current fundraising campaign.
MARRY ME A LITTLE Closes Out Cincinnati Playhouse Season, Previews 5/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 10, 2009
The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will close its Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre season with Stephen Sondheim's MARRY ME A LITTLE. This funny and touchingmusical revue begins public previews on May 9 and continues through June 14.

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